Author: Mariana Alzate

The best Miami Art Week parties this 2019

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It's Art Basel week in South Florida Staged annually in Basel, Switzerland; Miami Beach, Florida; and Hong Kong, the premier international art fair, Art Basel, will be taking over South Florida all week long. Selling the works of established and emerging artists, thousands of art enthusiasts will flock to explore the newest trends in art, fashion and music.  South beach and downtown Miami will transform into an art mecca as every gallery, museum, venue, restaurant, and bar hosts their own unique art themed event. With hundreds of events ranging from luxurious art shows to warehouse raves, we've put together our favorite

PHOTOS: Suwanee Hulaween 2019

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Suwanee Hulaween sets the bar high for all arts and music festivals After four days inside a magically eerie forest, it is hard to imagine a better Halloween Festival than Suwanee Hulaween. The enormous Florida swamps decorated by mossy oak trees, beautifully border the Suwannee River creating a naturally spooky setting. Intricately adorned campgrounds and RVs by visitors enhanced the Halloween atmosphere. During the day time, campers were able to swim and canoe in the river, ride around bikes trails and dance around the park. At night, all the costumes came out as the hocus pocus began. The music and arts festival

Artists to catch at Suwanee Hulaween 2019

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We're jamming out all weekend at the beautiful and spooky Suwanee Hulaween forest The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park has opened its mystical forest for a musically fantastic four-day weekend. Once again, the Lake Oak campground known for its ancient, mossy trees will set the most beautiful setting for the String Cheese Incident’s yearly Halloween bash. Enhanced by magnificent art installations and wondrous activities, the forest of Hulaween will be the perfect hallow's eve festival camping experience- even more now that camp fires are permitted. The enormous costume party revolves around world famous artists ranging from across jam-bands, rap, bluegrass, rock,

REVIEW: Diving into EDM at Imagine Music Festival 2019

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Imagine Music Festival united the best EDM of 2019 The bleachers of the Atlanta Motor Speedway poured and shook as electronic music enthusiasts stepped onto the ocean themed festival throughout four days. This year especially focused on all genres, there was a show and stage for everyone each day. Aiming to keep the lead as one of the best music festivals, IMF 19 surprised and left everyone with sore feet and great times. Upping their game, this year's new festival additions included non-stop events for campers, an additional stage and even a Vegas style pool party. Beginning early in the morning, speakers

Imagine Music Festival makes a splash with top level EDM line up and great surprises for 2019

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This September 19th, Imagine Music Festival is cannon balling into Atlanta's Motor Speedway with four days of unbeatable Electronic Music. Promised to be the most immersive year yet, the staggering list of highly talented artists is enough to get us there. Transformational workshops, amusement rides, and circus acts will return along with new experiences including a brand new stage- TechYes / Guerrilla 360. An array or new experiences await anyone brave enough to face the ATL heat. Most noticeable is the curated Sunday Night take over in the Amazonia stage featuring the psychedelic sounds of Tipper and friends. A brand new techno stage further

FESTIVAL REVIEW: Shaky Beats 2019 Left Us Shaken

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Shaky Beats came and went but still has us 'shook'. Giving great previews of what to expect this 2019 festival season, the stacked electronic music festival over delivered and surprised. Top notch performances yielded a phenomenal non-stop concert over two days. Atlanta flaunts that it doesn’t have to be mid-summer for it to bring the heat. RÜFÜS DU SOL closed the first day with anthems including "You Were Right” which echoed throughout almost every other performance that weekend. On the second night,  bangers from Tiesto’s prodigy- Martin Garrix maxed out the dance-floor overlooking the Midtown skyline. Other memorable headliners included Galantis, San Holo, Big

REVIEW: Suwannee Hulaween Florida’s Top Festival

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It is safe to say Suwannee Hulaween is Florida’s top music and art festival. From the mesmerizing art installations to the mind-blowing performances, this festival is definitely one to add to the bucket-list. Suwannee Hulaween 2018 sold out this year due to the amount of hard-work, passion, and love that has been consecutively put forth into this festival that keeps fans returning year after year. 2018 celebrated six years of Hulaween and plans to return next year for their seventh-year celebration area already being carried out. 16687

Explore the Magic of Spirit Lake at Suwannee Hulaween

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The Spirit of Suwannee Music Park transforms into Spirit Lake this weekend during Suwannee Hulaween near Live Oak, Florida. The visual art extravaganza starts tomorrow, October 25th, for festival-goers with an Official Pre-Party Ticket. The festival officially opens to all ticket holders on Friday, October 26th to 28th. Spirit Lake is home to performance art, art installations, dazzling waterfront light shows, plus much more! 16667

Prepare for Suwannee Hulaween 2018 – Sold Out Music Festival

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Suwannee Hulaween returns this year on October 26 - 28, for a magnificent weekend of magic and music located at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park near Live Oak, Florida. This beloved music festival is definitely one to add to the bucket list, and to those going, be prepared to journey into a visionary paradise with this year's theme, Creatures of the Galaxy. 15202

REVIEW: Imagine Music Festival Closes Out Summer ’18 HOT

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The pink-orange hue of the sunset illuminated the sky. Finally feeling cool after an hot day in Georgia, I made my way through the cool pool. The water only reaching my ankles was coated in inflatable swans and colorful beach balls. The dancing mermaids had just entered the pearl like sphere that swayed over the water; the entire scene was a lot to take in. As they flowed inside the inflated ball, lights and lasers casted mystifying silhouettes enchanting anyone passing through. 16464

Get ready for Imagine Music Festival 18′

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Just in time for the hottest time of year, an aquatic wonderland awaits you in the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Imagine Music Fest is back for its fifth year of wondrous magic and all the EDM feels that you're looking for. A stellar lineup will lure you in to an all- encompassing experience that will keep you absorbed in the moment. From camping and tailgates to transformational workshops and a never ending dance party, you’ll be sure to have unforgettable moments. 16349

REVIEW: Capital Cities & A-Trak at an Oasis in Puerto Rico

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Kicking off summer in the sun-filled paradise island of Puerto Rico, Heineken The Oasis brought local and international musical flair to an unforgettable beach party. Amidst the hot, sticky, colorful and bustling city of San Juan, The Oasis greeted hundreds of people ready to dance. Situated on the breezy Caribbean coast, the massive beach venue was perfect to get some good times in. With an indoor stage hosting some of the best local electronic music it was effortless to get some dance moves going. The massive outdoor stage allowed viewers to move about in the sand, splash in the pool or enjoy from

Electric Forest ’17: Top Notch EDM, Stunning Art, and Hot Air Balloon Rides

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The forest is still ringing. Flashbacks of fairies, lights and lasers projecting from trees hovering over glistening elephants come and go. Eight days of magic did not suffice. In the small town of Rothbury, thousands of people swarmed acres of campgrounds to unite alongside curated electronic acts and stunning works of art to what they called home. 15254

Miami Music Week 2017 is Here

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Spring has arrived and Miami is seeing it in full force! We have twerkers on major causeways and Miami Beach Police ATVs but Miami Music Week is here so it's ok. For those not familiar with MMW, its short for "best week of the year for EDM" in South Florida. Starting today up till Sunday, over 100 events will be taking place all over Miami. This includes anything from pop-up shops in parking lots, warehouses in strange neighborhoods, day fades at roof top pool parties, yacht raves and more. 14681

REVIEW: iiiPoints is the Music, Arts and Tech Fest of 2016

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Last weekend, Miami was able to dodge an immense hurricane just in time to embrace another storm of its own. iiiPoints Festival blew in local and foreign artists to construct a weekend to remember. In the heart of the town’s art district of Wynwood, the grounds welcomed over 25,000 people who attended the fourth annual music, art and technology festival. 14344

PREVIEW: Imagine Music Fest – Less than a day away!

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In a just a couple of hours, the Atlanta Motor Speedway will be transformed into a submerging water-world rippling with art and bass. Imagine Music Festival 2016 will capture over 25,000 visitors with electronic sound by Adventure Club, Benny Benassi, Excision, Gramatik, Nero, Borgore, Zeds Dead, Steve Angello and many more. There will be pool parties, water slides, 3D water holograms, mermaids and more. 14139

Ringing in this Summer at Sunset Music Festival

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What better place to launch festival season that at Sunset Music Festival this Memorial Day weekend in Tampa, Florida. The Sunshine state is prepping for two days of glorified dance music to welcome the upcoming Summer season or as music millennials call it, festival season. 13766

The Miami Music Week 2016 Marathon

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Living in Miami during March is a struggle. There are too many tourists, spring breakers everywhere, conventions every other day and the terrible traffic leads to the worst road rage imaginable. The only consolation we get is a week where Ibiza empties out and clubs, hotels and streets turn into venues for all that is electronic music. Miami Music week is the highlight of the year for many. Pool parties, beach events, artsy pop-up events and island pachangas become a norm. Then to finalize the week with a bang is three day Ultra Music Festival. 13437

Wildlife Miami 2016 returns for Miami Music Week

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The Wildlife  is starting this Thursday. Spring breakers and EDM lovers will unite to bathe and dance to the wildest tunes at a pool party and night affair  headlined by Disclosure. For its second year in a row, Wildlife is making a Miami Music Week appearance in what's expected to be a sunny couple of days in South Beach, Florida. The event will begin on Thursday at the Delano Beach Club and will continue the following night at Wynwood's MAPS BACKLOT venue. Last year, the event featured hot funky beats by Claude VonStroke, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Felix Da Housecat, and Just Blaze, among

Lightning in a Bottle 2016: EDM Stellar Lineup

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Its been heard that music festivals have touched lives. There’s something about being in synch with a large group of people that changes the way people are toward one another. Lightning in a Bottle is an experience that helps guide and reinforce the concepts of personal growth, health, sustainability and creativity. For the duration of 5 days, the central coast of California hosts a place for visionaries, healers, performers and astounding musical acts. 13252

ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Angello – Wild Youth

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Steve Angello has broken the anticipation of a solo project with a debut album surpassing all expectations. The former member of world famous EDM group Swedish House Mafia, released the first chapter of his solo project Wild Youth in November featuring six unique tracks. The singles “Children of the wild” and “Wasted love” have already hit the radio waves bringing much positive feedback for the Greek-Swedish producer, DJ and record label owner. The album is the first of two chapters, where the second which will be available on January 22nd of next year. 12930

Mad Decent Boat Party 2015 not too Decent

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I woke up in the neatly folded bed in my giraffe onesie. The silence was what shocked me the most as I slogged around the room trying to figure out how I ended up there the night before. The bowling alley wasn't even open for others on the ship. After minutes of walking around the desolate room, it became clear that due to lack of sleep (from the non-stop bass),  I had accidentally stumbled across the only peaceful room on the Mad Decent Boat Party. 12852

EDC Orlando 2015 Flying in with Amazing Acts

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The madness that is the Electric Daisy Carnival continues on to Central Florida kicking off at Tinker Field Orlando with best line up yet. Headliners include regulars like Kaskade, Tiesto, Bassnectar, LaidBack Luke, Paul Van Dyke and similar veterans to Insomniac events. The two day event will be hosting several stages and promises to be the biggest EDC Orlando festival yet. 12827

Miami flaunts at III Points Festival 2015

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   For the third year in a row, III Points Music, Art & Technology Festival has proved that the South Floridian melting pot has cooked up a culture clashing brew. For three consecutive days that turned into vague and long nights, Wynwood featured local and global acts,  panels and demos of technologically forward ideas, and high edge music.   12741

TommorowWorld 2015 Recap

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Imagine a place somewhere in the middle of the forest where everywhere you look there's a fairy tale like detail that makes you wonder if you're at a fantasy theme park. Insert thousands of ravers dressed up in all colors, outfits and props you can think of. Place 7 unique stages with non-stop electronic music, production unlike any other and top notch energy. To set it apart from the past two years, let's add a light drizzle and mud for days. This was the formula for TomorrowWorld's third year at Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. 12458

Fool’s Gold Day Off 2015

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What started off as a party in a SOHO parking lot 5 years ago has transformed into a full day festival. What used to be a single day off towards the end of summer now consists of over five stops in North America. With each show sold out in the 2015 tour; A-Trak has brought together new and old friends onto a gold plated stage. 12310

Seven Lions Summer of the Occult Tour RECAP

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Seven Lions has been on tour this summer bringing his best. The Californian producer best known for his singles 'Worlds Apart' and 'Don't Leave', has been going at it on his Summer of the Occult Tour. Like in performances and tours before, he’s been showcasing his beautifully dark originals with a new edge that don't compare to past years. 12260

Snails’ Snailin USA Tour Part 2

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French Canadian heavyweight producer and DJ is not taking it slow this tour. As ironic as it sounds, Snails is going fast through his stops leaving fans in awe as he drops off the newest and dirtiest beats this year. After much practice in his first round, the Snailin USA Part 2 tour is full of pro sounds. 12103

HARD Fest 2015: Must see acts

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The Fairplex is hosting a massive party this first weekend of August and the anticipation is real. Sold out HARD Fest 2015 is bringing California a handful of the best EDM this season. With too many big names to mention before drowning out, the line-up can only be described perfectly in one word- HARD. 11918

Album Review: Lane 8 – Rise

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Released last week, Anjunadeep’s  Lane 8 shared his debut artist album  ‘Rise’. Its vibey, chill and loungy enough to enjoy while on the couch at home or at a pool party in the middle of the desert. The 10 track album has a light progressive touch that gives an edge to the usual Anjuna deep house style. 11859

Camp Bisco 2015 splashing in this weekend

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Imagine a music festival at a water park in the middle of a forest with some of the best acts this summer- that’s Camp Bisco. For the first time since 2002, Pennsylvania is opening its campgrounds in Montage Mountain for thousands of music fans this weekend. 11808

Electric Forest 2015: Ten artists to catch

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Electric Forest 2015 is bringing its magic and beauty to Michigan's Sherwood Forest this weekend. A diverse and psychedelic combustion of a line up has brought all ear and eyes to the sold out festival. With so many great performances ahead, make sure to catch these artists. 11603

Bonnaroo 2015 embraces EDM

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Bonnaroo 2015 was controlled chaos that spanned through 4 days of non-stop music. More than 80,000  fans came out to the 700 acre farm to sweat across 10 different stages for over 150 artists. This year, the top EDM headliners were only some of the biggest names- DeadMau5, Bassnectar, Odesza, and Flume among others. 11570

Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas Reveals 2015 Line-up

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  The lineup for Electric Daisy Carnival was just released. As one of the most influential electronic festivals in the US, the massive lineup is no disappointment. Featuring over 150 artists, the main headliners (you) will be sure to enjoy three crazy nights under the largest scenic stage in North America. 11379

Aqua Hair and Doesn’t Care- MIJA

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After stumbling early into a venue with the intentions of catching a well known headliner later in the night, my ears nearly fell off from excitement after discovering the allure set by Mija. Dropping tunes by SLANDER & NGHTMRE alongside POINT POINT’s “Life in Grey” and her own IDs, the young DJ and producer proves she can hustle and flow. Native to Arizona and part of the OWSLA label, the whiskey loving gal has been hitting everyone by surprise. 11357

Festival Season Essentials

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All this talk about music festivals and shows means Festival Season 2015 is finally here.  Ultra and Coachella are just the beginning of what will prove to be one of the busiest festival seasons yet. With more music festivals to chose from than ever, chances are there will be more first timers than not. Stages are popping up in woodlands, boats, lakes, downtowns and beachside venues from now until late September. No matter the situation, whether it be a one day festival or a weekend camping trip, be sure to include these items to have the best and most efficient festival experience possible.

Coachella 2015 EDM must-see performances

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Coachella Music festival 2015 is sponsoring the next two crazed weekends that will be headlining the West Coast . The amount of talent that's going to be within the area will be slightly overwhelming. Apart from world famous EDM headliners, there will be more than a few performances that you don't want to miss. 11277

Miami Music Week 2015 closes with Ultra bang

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Miami Music Week and Winter Music Conference came together last week to create a one-of-a-kind week for EDM lovers across the Nation. With traffic and Uber surges that were out of the usual norm, Miami was littered with visitors taking advantage of the musical festivities. Several venues offered complimentary shows ranging from Drum n Bass artists to massive OWSLA performances. 11238

Fresh sounds and new talent to take over Ultra Music Festival 2015

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Booming music coming from every corner, blue skies with the perfect sea breeze and half-dressed crowds standing out in neon colors will be littering the streets of downtown Miami this last weekend of March. As a perfect ending to the annual Winter Music Conference, Ultra Music Festival is coming back for its 16th year. With the VIP experience sold out and with less than 10% of the General Admission tickets available, South Florida prepares for what is sure to be one of the year’s biggest electronic music festivals. 11154